Inside the temporary restoration of USAID funding

Funding has been restored for the moment at USAID after a judge temporarily paused President Trump's plan to freeze all foreign aid. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

CBS News - 6d

Judge orders temporary restoration of funding for foreign assistance programs

Organizations that receive funding from USAID and other agencies sued after they were cut off from federal funding for foreign assistance programs.

CBS News - 6d

Trump ordered by judge to immediately restore frozen funding

John McConnell says administration had defied earlier order to resume disbursement of billions of dollars. A federal judge said on Monday that the Trump administration had defied his order to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Judge orders Trump to temporarily restore funding for foreign assistance programs

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate funding for foreign aid contracts. All programs under USAID had been put on a 90-day pause so they could be reviewed and while that ...

CBS News - 6d

Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding

Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”

The New York Times - Feb. 9

Waltz defends USAID funding freeze, Musk influence

President Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defended the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding freeze and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the federal ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

No, the US is not funding condoms for Hamas — and don't cut USAID

Gaza is a prime example of why USAID programs are so vital. Sexual and reproductive humanitarian assistance saves lives.

The Hill - 6d

Trump ordered to temporarily lift USAid freeze and allow foreign aid funding

Judge challenges administration’s dismantling of US foreign assistance and sets five-day deadline to prove compliance. A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump ’s administration to temporarily ...

The Guardian - 6d

Lifesaving mine-clearing program reels after Trump's USAID funding suspension

A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such as China to ...

NBC News - 6d

USAID should help those in need, not serve as a slush fund for leftist priorities

While the left cries about unelected officials like Elon Musk and his team who are uncovering waste, fraud and abuse, perhaps they should first take a look at the unelected officials that have run ...

The Hill - 4d

Game Monument will let players fund titles by giving them credit inside games

Nate Pacyga had a big thought inside a cathedral, where he saw donors credited by their support of the Bath Abbey in the United Kingdom. He wondered why that can’t happen in video games. As game ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 11

White House fires USAid inspector general who issued damning report on Trump’s funding freeze – live

Paul Martin reportedly dismissed one day after damning report detailing impact of sudden dismantling of agency. Donald Trump announced he is dispatching Treasury secretary Scott Bessent to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

The temporary UK visas worrying Ukrainian refugees

The government is facing calls to offer a route to permanent settlement for Ukrainians living in the UK.

BBC News - 22h

Gen Z men’s rightward shift is happening, but could be temporary

A closer look at data suggests that young male voters may have been more up for grabs than was assumed.

The Hill - Feb. 10

EU weighs temporary gas price cap to counter diverging costs with US

Proposal draws backlash from industry, warning it could damage ‘trust’

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Judge lifts temporary pause on Trump’s federal buyout program

A federal judge dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s unprecedented offer for millions of federal workers to resign, allowing the controversial "fork in the road" program to ...

NBC News - Feb. 12

Pentagon to restore Fort Liberty's name to Fort Bragg

The Pentagon announced Monday it would restore Fort Liberty's original name of Fort Bragg, but would honor a different Bragg than the base's original Confederate namesake.

CBS News - Feb. 10

Judge tells health agencies to restore website data

Presented by American Medical Association — A federal judge has directed health agencies to restore webpages and online datasets that were recently removed in response to an executive order from ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Apple, Google restore TikTok to their app stores

Since being pulled from Apple and Google stores last month, TikTok had remained operational for those in the U.S. who had already downloaded the app, though updates were unavailable.

CBS News - 6d

Apple and Google Restore TikTok to App Stores in the U.S.

The popular social media app was removed to comply with a new law that banned it in the United States. President Trump has paused enforcement of the ban.

The New York Times - 6d

BT email access restored after earlier outage

The broadband provider says an earlier issue is no longer impacting customers.

BBC News - 5d

Stephen Miller: DOGE will restore 'faith and confidence' in IRS

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will restore “faith and confidence” in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Miller joined ...

The Hill - 3d

Inside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama

More than 3,000 pages of documents reveal how years of betrayals led to a messy court battle that threatens the future of Rupert’s empire.

The New York Times - 6d

Judge extends temporary restraining order barring DOGE from accessing personal data

A federal judge extended the temporary restraining order barring Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, from accessing Treasury Department records containing the personal ...

CBS News - 5d

Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access

The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.

ABC News - Feb. 7

Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government

President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” he said, adding that paper straws “don’t work.” ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Judge orders health agencies to restore data scrubbed by Trump administration

A judge ordered federal health agencies Tuesday to restore online datasets taken down after President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the government from promoting “gender ideology.” ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Judge orders HHS, CDC, FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information

The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order

Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential ...

ABC News - Feb. 12

Xi seizes DeepSeek momentum to restore China tech chiefs to spotlight

President offers reassurance after crackdowns even as he stresses need to serve party’s strategic aims

Financial Times - 2d

Inside Elon Musk's government takeover

A tech-focused media outlet has become a premiere source for breaking news on Elon Musk, his inner circle and their efforts to reshape the federal government. Katie Drummond, global editorial ...

CBS News - Feb. 7

Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.

NBC News - Feb. 8

Inside Iga Swiatek’s Time Machine

After a tumultuous 2024, the five-time Grand Slam champion opens up on her vision for her tennis future in an interview that looks back to her 2022 season.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

WATCH: Inside the presidential descendants club

ABC News' Alex Presha sits down with the descendants of seven presidents as they commemorate Presidents' Day in Key West, Florida, by sharing anecdotes about their ancestors and hopes for the future.

ABC News - 2d

With the dismantling of USAID, is Trump defying the Constitution?

A constitutional law professor and a former USAID administrator are raising questions about President Trump's actions around USAID and what it could mean about the role of Congress in Washington.

CBS News - 3d

Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza

Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.

The New York Times - Feb. 6